Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
kiss . - adjective Just
touching .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
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Examples
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“Was that what you call kissing me?” the princess asked, throwing him a dirty look.
Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010
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“Was that what you call kissing me?” the princess asked, throwing him a dirty look.
Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010
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“Was that what you call kissing me?” the princess asked, throwing him a dirty look.
Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010
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“Was that what you call kissing me?” the princess asked, throwing him a dirty look.
Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010
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Paul Di Filippo reviews Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood: "Mundane SF often comes within kissing distance of cyberpunk ..."
October 2009 2009
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Paul Di Filippo reviews Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood: "Mundane SF often comes within kissing distance of cyberpunk ..."
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Mostly kissing is what takes place, but Edward being a vampire and all, is afraid of hurting Bella by getting carried away and sucking her brains out!
TWILIGHT SAGA: IS IT REALLY OK FOR YOUNG ADULTS? | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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But the MPAA rates these trailers and showing two dudes kissing is apparently a no-no. loudsss
Official Trailer for I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS Starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor – Collider.com 2010
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“This study shows kissing is much more complex and causes hormonal changes and things we never thought occurred,” says Hill.
Kissing ewillett 2009
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Even admitting that kissing is both pleasurable and helpful in selecting mates, though, is it actually healthy?
Kissing ewillett 2009
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The “kissing” problem, as it came to be called — a reference to when billiard balls strike, or kiss — has proved relevant for analyzing atomic structures, constructing error-correcting codes, and more.
Mathematicians Discover New Way for Spheres to ‘Kiss’ | Quanta Magazine Gregory Barber 2025
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She had tested positive for Chagas disease, which is caused by a parasite spread by triatomine bugs, otherwise known as kissing bugs.
‘Kissing bug’ disease should be treated as endemic in US, scientists say Eric Berger 2025
bilby commented on the word kissing
A city near Augsburg, Germany. "The surname Kissinger (as in Henry Kissinger) means inhabitant of Kissingen." - Wikipedia.
January 1, 2008